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Oil Free Rally (and Party)!

MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION and League of Young Voters

*** Press Event Wed., June 28, 5 PM ***
At Regent Square Gas Station, Local Residents To Expose Republicans as “Caught Red Handed” Taking Big Oil Money, Doing Big Oil’s Bidding

As Gas Prices Rise, National Day of Action Will Highlight Republican Record of Oil Corruption

In 250 Locations, Young Voters Will Call For Clean Energy Policy & Change In Congress

Pittsburgh – On Wednesday, June 28, young people in Pittsburgh will hold a rally at the Shell Station in Regent Square, where they will expose Republicans in Congress as “caught red-handed” accepting campaign contributions from Big Oil companies and then doing their bidding.

This is part of a National Day of Action that will feature events in over 250 locations around the country.

Big Oil companies have spent millions in campaign contributions to get the Republican Congress to hand over billions in taxpayer subsidies. Republicans have consistently rejected Democratic attempts to move toward energy independence and a national clean energy policy – instead voting to keep America dependent on oil and subsidize Big Oil at a time of record profits.

“Gas prices make it hard for me to search for a job and commute easily to school,” said Matthew Peck, League of Young Voters member. “Congress should be doing something about it, but the Republicans in charge are giving billions in favors to Big Oil and voting against clean energy sources that would alleviate the costs. That’s why we need a Democratic congress – so Democrats can start moving the country toward a clean-energy future.”

Since 1990, Big Oil has given more than $190 million to members of Congress – 75% of which ($142,635,314) has gone to Republicans. Republicans have then consistently done the bidding of Big Oil, rejecting Democratic proposals for clean energy. Young people will call for an Oil-Free Congress – a rejection of Big Oil money.

Rally for Clean Energy & An End To Republican Oil Corruption:

Who: MoveOn and League of Young Voters members
Where: Shell Station, Corner of Braddock and Penn Avenues, Pittsburgh
When: Wednesday, June 28, 2006, 5 PM
What: Young people call for a Democratic Congress to lead America toward clean energy future and end the Republican Congress’s corrupt Big Oil agenda.

Available for phone interview: Nita Chaudhary, National MoveOn.org Political Action spokesperson. Contact Trevor Fitzgibbon, 202.246.5303

Excellent visuals. Young people at local gas stations with signs and flyers, talking to fellow residents about the link between high gas prices and Republican campaign money from Big Oil.

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